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Whole Wheat Bread

Whole Wheat Bread

Devashish
This perfectly crafted whole wheat bread recipe brings warmth and nourishment straight from your oven to your table. In just under 2 hours, you'll create a healthy, fiber-rich loaf that's both satisfying and nutritious.
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 162 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer or Mixing Bowl
  • Bread Pans
  • Plastic wrap
  • Wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • 6-7 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 2 3/4 cups warm water plus 2 Tablespoons
  • 1 1/4 Tablespoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon vital wheat gluten heaping
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

Instructions
 

  • To a Mixing Bowl or Stand Mixer: Add 4.5 cups wheat flour and yeast and stir to combine. Add warm water and mix. Cover and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Add vital wheat gluten, salt, melted butter, honey, Greek yogurt and mix well.
  • Knead: Add 1 ½ cups of flour and mix. Mix well and watch the dough; it should begin to pull away from the sides of the bowl. If needed, add more flour, a little at a time, until it does. Knead the dough with your stand mixer for 5 minutes (or by hand for 10 minutes). The dough should be smooth and elastic, but still slightly sticky when touched.
  • Prepare Pans: Spray bread pans with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom of the pans with parchment or wax paper.
  • Shape: Spray your clean counter and hands with cooking spray. Turn the dough out onto the counter and divide it into two equal pieces. Press each portion into a rectangle about 9 inches on the long side. Roll them into logs and place in prepared pans.
  • Rise: Spray plastic wrap with non-stick cook spray and gently cover the pans. Allow the bread to rise for about an hour, or until the dough is rounded over the tops of the pans.
  • Bake: Place both bread pans on the middle rack of your cold oven. Turn the oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 30-38 minutes, until the tops are golden. Remove from oven and smooth a stick of cold butter over the tops of the hot bread. Remove bread onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store leftover bread in a bread bag on the countertop for up to 3 days, or in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 352mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword artisan bread, healthy baking, homemade bread, sandwich loaf, whole grain
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